Fish lure



Selma, 1942. F R'OGERS 2,295,292

' FISH LURE Y Filed Aug. '7. 1941 fg j f4 l H n "5 I?. i

e M a2 Patented Sept. 8, 1942 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE Flsn LURE Frank Rogers, Hoosick Falls, N. Y. Application August 7, 1941, serial Ne. 405,845

SCIams.

This invention relates to a novel construction of sh lure and more particularly to a fish lure formed of a separate head portion and body portion provided with means whereby the head and body portion may be readily connected or detached.

More particularly, it is an aim of the invention to provide an improved construction of sh lure wherein a plurality of body portions of diierent shapes and sizes can be detachably connected to a head portion, or wherein any one of a plurality of body portions may be used with a plurality of head portions to thereby provide a plurality of combinations of different sizes and shapes as well as of different color combinations.

More particularly, it is an aim of the invention to provide improved connecting means Vbetween the head and body including a projection and recess connection at the adjacent ends of the head and body, and spring means carried by a rod or strand of wire, which is anchored in the head for yieldably urging the body toward the head for retaining the parts attached and for affording means whereby the body can be quickly and easily detached from the head.

Still a further aim of the invention is to provide a novel means of which the head and body connecting meansform a part for attaching a plurality of fishhooks to the lure and for adjustably attaching a leader er ashing une te the head portion of the lure.` v

Other objects and advantages of the invention will hereinafter become more fully apparent from the following description of the drawing, which illustrates preferred embodiments of the invention, and wherein- Figure 1 is a side elevational view of one construction of the fish lure, shown assembled,

Figure 2 is a longitudinal substantially central vertical sectional view of the same, partly in elevation,

Figures 3 and 4 are cross sectional views taken substantially along the'planes of the lines 3-3 and 4 4, respectively, of Figure l,

Figure 5 is a view similar to Figure 2 of a slightly modified 4form of the invention,

Figure 6 is a cross sectional view of the sh lure, shown in Figure 5, and taken substantially along a plane indicated by the line 6-6 of Figure 5,

Figure 'I is a fragmentary view of another modied form of the invention and similar to Figure 2, and

body of a slightly diiferent shape from the bodiesv shown in Figures 1, 5 and '1.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, wherein like reference characters designate like or corresponding parts throughout the dierent views, and referring particularly to Figures 1 to 4, III designates generally one embodiment of the fish lure including a head portion II and a body portion I2.`

As seen in Figure 2, the head portion I I is provided with a concave face or forward end I3 which is inclined upwardly and rearwardly. The rear end ci the head portion Il is substantially at, as seen at Il and is provided with a restricted extension I5 which projects therefrom. A rod or strand of wire y I6 is provided with the portions I1 and I8 which extend longitudinally through the head II and which are anchored therein. The portion I1 is disposed substantially in the longitudinal center of the head II and substantially axially thereof, and the portion I8 is disposed therebeneath and is inclined downwardly and away from the portion I'I and toward the rear endY of the head. Between the portions I'I and I8, the strand of wire I6 includes an intermediate portion which projects from the concave face I3 and which is bent to provide two leader or fish line receiving, eyes `or loops t9 and 20. The eye i9 is disposed above the eye or loop 20 and both of said eyes are disposed in the concave face I3 for a purpose, which will hereinafter be more fully explained. The end of the strand I6, which forms a continuation of its portion I1, projects through the extension I5 and outwardly thereof to form the end 2l the terminal of which is bent to provide an eye 22 which is adapted to be attached to a multiple barbed fishhook 23. An expansion coil spring 24 is mounted on the strand end 2l and the eye 22 forms an abutment for one end thereof. The opposite end of the strand I6, which forms a continuation of the por- I6, from the loop 25, extends upwardly to the end 2| and is then bent to extend parallel thereto and is disposed thereagainst and may, if desired, be secured thereto as by means of welding. The head II is preferablyprovided with members 21 which project outwardly from the sides thereof and which are constructed and colored to simulate eyes.

The head I Iis preferably provided with a perpendicular slot 28 which opens outwardly of its bottom and of. its forward and rear ends and in which the portions. I1 and Il are disposed and which is adapted to be filled with a cement or plastic, as indicated at 22, Figure 4, for anchoring the strand of wire Il thereto and its portions II and Il therein.

The body portion I2 is provided with an outwardly opening recess Il in its forward end which is shaped and sized to snugly receive the extension It. Body I2 is provided with a perpendicular slot 2| which extends from end to end thereof and which opens outwardly of its `underside, and is alsoextending recess 32 which opens outwardly of its rear end and which communicates with the slot II.Ar The slot Il is adapted to receive the end 2i of the strand I8 and likewise the other end thereof and the recess I2 is adapted to house the expansion coil spring 24, the opposite, inner end of which bears against the inner end of the recess 32 for urging the body I2 toward the head II to hold the projection I5 in engagement with the recess 3B and the adjacent ends of the head II and body I2 in abutting relationship, as best seen in Figures l and 2. The eye 22 projects from the recess 22 sufficiently to allow the hook 2l to pivot thereon. The underside of the body I2, at its forward end, is cut-out at an oblique angle, as seen at 23 to provide a space between the head II and body I2 in which the loop 2l is disposed to permit the hook 26, which depends therefrom, to pivot relatively thereto.

It will be obvious that with the head II and body I2 connected, as shown in Figures l and 2, that the body I2 can be moved away from the head II by grasping the head in one hand and the body in the other and pulling the parts apart thereby compressing the spring 24 and'moving the projection l5 out of engagement with the recess or socket 30 to allow the body I2 to be swung upwardly, at its forward end, relatively to the head II and thereby detached from the head II and from the strand of wire |61 Similarly, the body I2 can be connected to the head II by applying the recess 32 to the spring 24 and by then forcing the body I2 away from the head II to compress the spring 24 sufliciently so that the forward end of the body |21 can be swung downwardly to aline the socket or recess 30 with the projection I5, after which the body I2 can be released to allow the spring 24 to project it toward the head II to cause the recess or socket 30 to engage the extension I5 for interlocking the parts.

-The eye I9 is adapted to be connected to a leader or line for deep or submerged fishing and the loop is adapted to be connected to a leader or line for surface fishing.

A slightly modied form of lure, designated Ina is shown in Figures 5 and 6, and includes a head IIa and a body I2a. The head IIa is smaller in diameter than the head II and is provided with a tapered nose or forward end I3a. The upper submerged leader eye |9a of the sh lure Illa is disposed substantially inalinement with the longitudinal center of the lure while the lower surface leader loop 20a is disposed therebeneath and adjacent the underside of the head IIa, The strand portion I8a is disposed substantially parallel to the strand portion I 1, and therebeneath, and the strand portion I1 of provided with a longitudinally4 i'ng slot 84, as best seen in Figure 6. for receiving .the upper portion of 'an action spoon 28 which portion is provided with an opening 3l through which the strand portion Ila extends for an choring the spoon Il to the head IIa.

The body I2a is of a slightly different contour from the body I2 in that the body Ila is enlarged adjacent its rear end and is tapered towards its forward end, whereas the body I2 is of substantially the same diameter from adjacent its forward end to adjacent its tail from which latter point the body tapers gradually toward the tail. It will be obvious that the lure shown in Figure 5 is shaped to simulate a mouse. In all other respects the lure Ilia corresponds to the lure Il,

-and the corresponding parts thereof, bearing reference characters corresponding to the same parts of the lure I0 will not therefore, be described. Furthermore, in view of the detailed description of the construction and operation of the lure Il a further description of the lure IM is deemed unnecessary.

v any of the bodies to any of the head the lure. Illa is similarly disposed to the strand Another. slightly modified form of the invention is illustrated in Figure 7, wherein a portion of a lure, designated generally IIIb is shown, which corresponds to the lure I0 in every respect except in that the end of the strand I6, adjacent the loop 25, is extended to provide a portion 2l which projects downwardly from the end 2| and which terminates in a loop or eye 38 which projects partly from the body of the slot II and on which is adapted to be pivotally mounted a third ilshhook 39 so that the lure I0b is provided with a flshhook, not shown, at its tail end,

. a iishhook 2t which depends from the forwardl end of the body I2 which depends from of its ends.

. In Figure 8, a lure body I2c is shown the contour oi' which is slightly different from the lure bodies I2 and I2a in that it tapers from its forward to its rear end. The interior and the forward end construction of the lure body |2c is thereof, and a ilshhook 39 the body I2, intermediate identical with that of the lure bodies I2 and I2a.

It is to 'be understood that the head portions and body portions may be of any desired color or `color combinations, and that various head portions and body portions of different sizes and shapes may be provided to be assembled in any desired combinations and that the interior construction of all of the lure bodies will be substantially identical and the lengths `of al1 the bodies will be substantially the same. Furthermore, the size and shape of the rear ends of all of the head portions will be the same to adapt portions.

Various other modifications and changes are contemplated and may obviously be resorted to, provided they fall within the spirit and scope of thel invention as hereinafter defined by the appended claims, as only preferred embodiments of l the invention have been disclosed.

tion having a projection at its rear end to engage in said recess, a rod projecting from the rear end of said head and extending longitudinally through the body, said rod being removably mounted in the body, and expansion coil spring means carried by said rod for engaging against and urging the body toward the head, said body being provided with a longitudinal slot extending from end to end thereof and opening laterally thereof for detachably receiving said rod.

3. A fish lure comprising a body portion, a head portion, said body portion being provided with a recess in its forward end, said head portion having a projection at its rear end to engage in said recess, a rod projecting from the rear end of said headand extending longitudinally through the body, said rod being removably mounted in the body, and expansion coil spring means carried by said rod for engaging against and urging the body toward the head, said body being provided with a longitudinal slot extending from end to end thereof and opening laterally thereof for detachably receiving said rod, said body having a longitudinal recess opening outwardly of its rear end and communicating with said slot for receiving said spring.

4. A sh lure comprising a head portion having a restricted projection at its rear end, a body portion provided withan outwardly opening recess in its forward end for receiving said projection, said body portion being provided with a longitudinal slot extending from end to end thereof and opening laterally thereof, a strand of wire having one end projecting from the rear end of said head and removably disposed in said slot, said body portion being provided with a longitudinally extending recess opening outwardly of its rearend and communicating with the slot, and an expansion coil spring carried by said end of the strand and disposed in said recess forurging the body toward the head.

5. A sh lure as in claim 4, said strand having an intermediate portion projecting from the forward. end of the head, said intermediate portion being bent to providea fish line engaging eye, the opposite end of said strand extending rearwardly through said head and into said slot and including an exposed portion, and said exposed portion of the strand forming a Iishhook engaging loop.

6. A lure as in claim 4, the terminal of said end of the strand` being bent to form a fishhook engaging eye, said eye forming an abutment for one end of said spring, the opposite end ofI said strand projecting rearwardly from said head into said slot and having portions thereof projecting outwardly of the slot and forming fishhook attaching portions.

7. A shlure as in claim 4, said strand of Wire having a looped portion projecting outwardly from the forward end of said head, said looped portion being b'ent to provide a plurality of fish line receiving eyes, and said eyes being disposed at different levels relatively to tlie longitudinal axis of thefish lure.

8. Alure as in claim 4, said head being provided with a transverse slot opening outwardly of its underside, a spoon having a portion disposed in said slot, said spoon portion being provided with an opening through which a portion of said strand ofwire extends for anchoring the spoon in the head.

FRANK ROGERS. 

